Jury acquits man in murder of Dickinson High student in 2016

Emotion overwhelmed an 18-year-old Jersey City man when the jury took only a few hours of deliberation to find him not guilty on all six counts he faced in the murder of a Dickinson High School student.

"Thank you very much for a fair trial your honor," said a choked up Isaiah Huggins to Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mark Nelson after the verdict was rendered at 4:15 p.m.

Snyder High School student Isaiah Huggins, of Wilkerson Avenue, was charged as a juvenile on April 30 and had his waiver hearing last week. The criminal complaint says he was arrested as an adult yesterday on the charges of the murder of Dickinson High School student Rondell Rush, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession on a handgun.

Regardless of distance, there is also a world of difference in terms of safety between Arlington Park and Van Vorst Park. The crime stats back it up. It’s not just an illusion, so quit the fear mongering.

Actually there is more larceny in the East (Hamilton Park, Van Vorst Park, Harsimus Cove and Paulus Hook) than any other district in Jersey City - not surprising as you steal from where the money is naturally.

And get this, there were 8 forcible entry burglaries, and 11 total in March alone. That's a break in once every 3 days. Total serious crimes numbered 90 for March, so 3 per day on average.

I don't live in Van Vorst, so let's keep my windows out of this discussion. I’m not saying there is no crime in VVP or any of the downtown locations you mentioned. This is city. Even in the most expensive Manhattan neighborhoods you will find crime. But you're also cherry picking one category of crime, larceny. It is petty larceny to steal the change in my car. Thankfully, stolen change is the only crime I've experienced downtown. Guess what? It didn’t make me feel any less safe. Judging by this crime map, I'm not wrong feeling much safer in VVP (or in HP/PH/HC) rather than in Arlington Park. http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nj/jersey-city/crime/

Regardless of distance, there is also a world of difference in terms of safety between Arlington Park and Van Vorst Park. The crime stats back it up. It’s not just an illusion, so quit the fear mongering.

Actually there is more larceny in the East (Hamilton Park, Van Vorst Park, Harsimus Cove and Paulus Hook) than any other district in Jersey City - not surprising as you steal from where the money is naturally.

And get this, there were 8 forcible entry burglaries, and 11 total in March alone. That's a break in once every 3 days. Total serious crimes numbered 90 for March, so 3 per day on average.

TonyQuags wrote:What a world of difference between Arlington Park and Van Vorst Park (for example) both economically and ethnically. A mere 1.5 miles away or a 5 minute drive if that.

Before you shell out money for high rents, always challenge the illusion of safety in your area. The murder rate is heating up, so lock your windows folks.

Regardless of distance, there is also a world of difference in terms of safety between Arlington Park and Van Vorst Park. The crime stats back it up. It’s not just an illusion, so quit the fear mongering.